Capybaras at sunset.
One of the reasons my owner decided to get me was because she saw my wild cousins on her last trip to Venezuela. That was in Feb. 2007 and she got me that July. Not a coincidence. So I owe these capybaras my very life…or at least my lifestyle. I have to admit, I have it pretty cush. These capys have no idea there even is such a thing as air-conditioning, or even heating for that matter. Imagine what that must be like.
Capybara family. Male in front, female and infant.
I love looking at these photos even though I wouldn’t really like to be a wild capybara. It is something to dream about but not something to really do. What would it be like to live in a big band like this one?
Band of wild capybaras at Hato El Frio, Venezuela
And I’ve always wanted a bird to come sit on my back. These North American birds just won’t do it.
I want a bird on my back like these two capys have.
The dark side of the story is the dangerous predators wild capybaras face. I don’t know why my owner and her kids seem to happy hold this killer animal. Don’t they know how dangerous anacondas are?
My owner (Melanie) and kids (Coral and Philip) with deadly anaconda.
This caiman is probably stalking a baby capybara. They are ruthless murderers of small capys.
A killer caiman no doubt searching for baby capybaras.
If you want to see capybaras in the wild, my owner and I recommend Hato El Frio, where these photos were taken.
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You’ve got a comfortable life compared to the wild capybaras. Too many predators.
Hmm… Maybe you distrust Phillip because, at an early age, you saw this picture of him palling around with the deadly Anaconda. Now, every time he’s near, you imagine him unhinging his jaw to swallow you whole. Which is an understandable fear, but I think your owner would stop him before he did much damage. That’s my story and I’m sticking to it.
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These animals have always interested me and I was curious as to just how good a pet they would make because they are not domesticated like a dog or a cat.
Are they good with children? do they bite? They have big teeth and could take a good bite out of a child or even an adult for that matter. What sort of diet do they eat? Are they trainable i.e. can you house break them? Thank you.
Joe Fitzpatrick
[…] The average size for a capybara is 100-140 lbs. Caplin weighs in at around 100 lbs so he’s actually a bit small. Furthermore, I also have seen capybaras in the wild. Here’s a link to my post showing some photos: http://gianthamster.com/2009/09/wild-capys-in-venezuela/. […]
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